Sunday

noun

(the first day of the week, the day following Saturday, kept for rest and worship among Christians.) duminică

- Sunday best/clothes

- Sunday school

- a month of Sundays

Sunday best/clothes

(the smart garments that a person wears for special occasions.) haine de sărbătoare/de duminică

Sunday school

(a school attended by children on Sundays for religious instruction.) şcoală de duminică, catehism

suave

adjective

((of a man or his manner) pleasant, elegant, polite and agreeable.) afabil, amabil, politicos

- suavely

- suaveness

- suavity

suavely

adverb cu suavitate; amabil

suaveness

noun suavitate; amabilitate

suavity

noun suavitate; amabilitate

sub

noun

(short for several words eg submarine, subscription etc: He's the commander of a sub; Several people still haven't paid their subs.)

sub-lieutenant

noun

((abbreviated to Sub-Lt., when written) the rank below lieutenant.) sublocotenent

subaltern

noun

(an officer in the army under the rank of captain.) (sub)locotenent

subcommittee

noun

(a committee having powers given to it by a larger committee.) subcomitet

subconscious

adjective, noun

((of) those activities of the mind of which we are not aware: I suspect that his generosity arose from a subconscious desire for praise; We can't control the activities of the subconscious.) subconştient

- subconsciously

subconsciously

adverb în subconştient

subcontinent

noun

(a mass of land almost the size of a continent, forming part of a larger mass of land: the Indian Subcontinent (= India, Pakistan and Bangladesh).) subcontinent

subcontractor

noun

(a person who undertakes work for a contractor and is therefore not directly employed by the person who wants such work done: The building contractor has employed several subcontractors to build the block of flats.) subcontractor

subdivide

verb

(to divide into smaller parts or divisions: Each class of children is subdivided into groups according to reading ability.) a subdiviza

- subdivision

subdivision

[-'viʒən]

noun

1) (subdividing or the parts resulting from doing this.) subdiviziune

2) ((American) a portion of land divided up for housing etc; a zone.)

3) ((American) a residential area on the outskirts of a city or town: professionals working from home by means of their computers and living in isolated subdivisions.)

subdue

[səb'dju:]

verb

(to conquer, overcome or bring under control: After months of fighting the rebels were subdued.) a supune

- subdued

subdued

adjective (quiet; not bright or lively: subdued voices; He seems subdued today.) abătut; fără vioiciune

subject

1.

adjective

((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) supus

2. noun

1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) supus

2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) subiect

3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) materie

4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) subiect (de)

5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) subiect

3. [səb'‹ekt]

verb

1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) a supune

2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) a supune

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- subjection

- subjective

- subjectively

- subject matter

- change the subject

- subject to

subject matter

(the subject discussed in an essay, book etc.) subiect

subject to

1) (liable or likely to suffer from or be affected by: He is subject to colds; The programme is subject to alteration.) expus la

2) (depending on: These plans will be put into practice next week, subject to your approval.) cu condiţia (ca)

subjection

[səb'‹ekʃən]

noun supunere

subjective

[səb'‹ektiv]

adjective ((of a person's attitude etc) arising from, or influenced by, his own thoughts and feelings only; not objective or impartial: You must try not to be too subjective if you are on a jury in a court of law.) subiectiv; imparţial

subjectively

adverb (în mod) subiectiv

sublime

adjective

(of overwhelming greatness, grandeur, beauty etc.) sublim

- sublimely

- sublimity

sublimely

adverb sublim

sublimity

[-'bli-]

noun sublim, măreţie

submarine

1. noun

((abbreviation sub) a ship that can travel under the surface of the sea.) submarin

2. adjective

(existing, or intended for use etc, under the surface of the sea: submarine vegetation.) submarin

submerge

[səb'mə:‹]

verb

(to cover with, or sink under, water or other liquid: I watched the submarine submerging.) a scufunda; a plonja

- submerged

- submergence

- submersion

submerged

adjective (sunk beneath the surface: Submerged rocks are a great danger to shipping.) scufundat

submergence

noun scufundat

submersion

[-ʃən ](American[) -ʒən]

noun scufundare

submission

see submit

submissive

see submit

submissively

adverb cu supunere

submissiveness

noun supunere

submit

[səb'mit]

past tense, past participle - submitted; verb

1) (to yield to control or to a particular kind of treatment by another person etc: I refuse to submit to his control; The rebels were ordered to submit.) a (se) supune

2) (to offer (a plan, suggestion, proposal, entry etc): Competitors for the painting competition must submit their entries by Friday.) a prezenta

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- submission

- submissive

- submissively

- submissiveness

submitted

past tense, past participle; see submit

subnormal

adjective

(below the normal level or standard: subnormal temperatures.) sub limita normală

subordinate

[sə'bo:dinət]

1. adjective

(lower in rank, power, importance etc: A colonel is subordinate to a brigadier.) subordonat

2. noun

(a person who is subordinate: to give orders to one's subordinates.) subordonat

- subordinate clause

subordinate clause

(a clause introduced in a sentence by a conjunction etc, and acting as a noun, adjective or adverb: I don't know who she is; The book that's on the table is mine; She's crying because you were unkind.) propoziţie subordonată

subscribe

verb

1) (to give money, with other people, to a charity or other cause: He subscribes to a lot of charities; We each subscribed $1 towards the present.) a dona

2) ((with to) to promise to receive and pay for a series of issues of (a magazine etc): I've been subscribing to that magazine for four years.) a se abona, a plăti un abonament (la)

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- subscriber

- subscription

subscriber

noun (a person who subscribes to a charity or a magazine etc.) filantrop; abonat

subscription

[səb'skripʃən]

noun

1) (the act of subscribing.) subscripţie

2) (a sum of money that is subscribed eg for receiving a magazine, for a membership of a club etc.) (plată a unui) abonament

subsequent

adjective

(following or coming after: His misbehaviour and subsequent dismissal from the firm were reported in the newspaper.) ulterior

- subsequently

- subsequent to

subsequent to

(after: The child became ill subsequent to receiving an injection against measles.) după

subsequently

adverb (afterwards: He escaped from prison but was subsequently recaptured.) ulterior

subside

verb

1) ((of land, streets, buildings etc) to sink lower: When a building starts to subside, cracks usually appear in the walls.) a se scufunda

2) ((of floods) to become lower and withdraw: Gradually the water subsided.) a scădea

3) ((of a storm, noise or other disturbance) to become quieter: They stayed anchored in harbour till the wind subsided.) a se calma

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- subsidence

subsidence

noun (the process of subsiding: The road has had to be closed because of subsidence.) scufundare

subsidiary

[səb'sidjəri]

1. adjective

1) (adding to, or making a contribution towards, something larger, more important etc: questions that are subsidiary to the main one.) subsidiar, accesoriu

2) ((of a firm, company etc) controlled by another, larger firm.) auxiliar; subordonat

2. noun

(something that is subsidiary: this firm and its subsidiaries.) filială

subsidies

plural; see subsidy

subsidise

verb (to give a subsidy to: Some industries are subsidized by the government.) a subvenţiona

subsidize

verb (to give a subsidy to: Some industries are subsidized by the government.) a subvenţiona

subsidy

plural - subsidies; noun

((a sum of) money paid by a government etc to an industry etc that needs help, or to farmers etc to keep the price of their products low.) subvenţie

- subsidize

- subsidise

subsoil

noun

(the layer of earth beneath the surface soil.) subsol

substance

noun

1) (a material: Rubber is a tough, stretchy substance obtained from the juice of certain plants.) substanţă

2) (as a scientific term, an element, compound or mixture.) substanţă

substandard

adjective

(below the (officially) approved standard: substandard working conditions.) de calitate inferioară

substantial

[səb'stænʃəl]

adjective

1) (solid or strong: a nice substantial table.) solid

2) (large: a substantial sum of money; That meal was quite substantial.) substanţial

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- substantially

- substantiate

substantially

adverb (în mod) substanţial

substantiate

[səb'stænʃieit]

verb (to give the facts that are able to prove or support (a claim, theory etc): He cannot substantiate his claim/accusation.) a justifica

substitute

1. verb

(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) a substitui

2. noun

(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; (also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) suplinitor; înlocuitor

- substitution

substitution

noun (the act of substituting, or process of being substituted.) substituţie

subterranean

adjective

(lying, situated or constructed underground: subterranean passages.) subteran

subtitle

noun

1) (a second or explanatory title to a book.) subtitlu

2) (on a cinema film etc, a translation of foreign speech appearing at the bottom of the screen: I found it difficult to read the subtitles.) subtitrare

subtle

adjective

1) (faint or delicate in quality, and therefore difficult to describe or explain: There is a subtle difference between `unnecessary' and `not necessary'; a subtle flavour.) subtil

2) (clever or cunning: He has a subtle mind.) rafinat

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- subtlety

- subtly

subtlety

noun subtilitate

subtly

adverb (în mod) subtil

subtract

[səb'trækt]

verb

(to take one number or quantity from another: If you subtract 5 from 8, 3 is left; In their first year at school, most children learn to add and subtract.) a scădea

- subtraction

subtraction

[-ʃən]

noun scădere

subtropical

adjective

((belonging to those areas) close to the tropical zone: a subtropical climate.) subtropical

suburb

noun

((often in plural) an area of houses on the outskirts of a city, town etc: Edgbaston is a suburb of Birmingham; They decided to move out to the suburbs.) suburbie

- suburban

- suburbia

suburban

adjective (of suburbs: suburban housing.) periferic

suburbia

[-biə]

noun (the suburbs.) periferie

subversion

[-ʃən, ](American[) -ʒən]

noun subversiune

subversive

[-siv]

adjective (likely to destroy or overthrow (government, discipline in a school etc): That boy is a subversive influence in this class.) subversiv

subvert

[səb'və:t]

verb

(to overthrow or ruin completely (eg a person's morals, loyalty, arguments, a government).) a răsturna; a ruina

- subversion

- subversive

subway

noun

1) (an underground passage eg for pedestrians, under a busy road: Cross by the subway.) pasaj subteran

2) (an underground railway in a city: Go by subway.) metrou

succeed

[sək'si:d]

verb

1) (to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose: He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.) a reuşi (să)

2) (to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else: He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?) a succeda la; a moşteni

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- success

- successful

- successfully

- succession

- successive

- successively

- successor

- in succession

success

[sək'ses]

noun

1) ((the prosperity gained by) the achievement of an aim or purpose: He has achieved great success as an actor / in his career.) succes, reuşită

2) (a person or thing that succeeds or prospers: She's a great success as a teacher.) persoană de succes/care a reuşit în carieră

successful

[-'ses-]

adjective ((negative unsuccessful) having success: Were you successful in finding a new house?; The successful applicant for this job will be required to start work next month; a successful career.)

successfully

adverb cu succes

succession

[sək'seʃən]

noun

1) (the right of succeeding to a throne as king, to a title etc: The Princess is fifth in (order of) succession (to the throne).) succesiune

2) (a number of things following after one another: a succession of bad harvests.) suită

3) (the act or process of following and taking the place of someone or something else: his succession to the throne.) succesiune (la)

successive

[sək'sesiv]

adjective (following one after the other: He won three successive matches.) succesiv

successively

[-'sesiv-]

adverb (în mod) succesiv

successor

[-'se-]

noun (a person who follows, and take the place of another: Who will be appointed as the manager's successor?) succesor

succinct

[sək'sinkt]

adjective

(concise and clearly expressed: The briefing was very succinct; succinct answers.)

succulence

noun suculenţă

succulent

1. adjective

1) ((of fruit or other food eg meat) juicy and delicious: a succulent peach.) suculent

2) ((of plants) having thick stems and leaves that are full of moisture.) gras

2. noun

(a plant of this type: A cactus is a type of succulent.) plantă cărnoasă

- succulence

succumb

verb

(to yield: She succumbed to temptation and ate the chocolate.) a ceda (la)

such

1. adjective

1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) la fel, echivalent, asemănător

2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) astfel de

3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) atât(a) (de)

4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) atât de; aşa de

2. pronoun

(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) ca atare

- suchlike

- such-and-such

- such as it is

such as it is

(though it scarcely deserves the name: You can borrow our lawn mower, such as it is.) aşa cum e

such-and-such

adjective, pronoun (used to refer to some unnamed person or thing: Let's suppose that you go into such-and-such a shop and ask for such-and-such.) cutare

suchlike

adjective, pronoun (things) of the same kind: I don't like books about love, romance and suchlike (things). de felul acesta

suck

1. verb

1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) a suge; a bea

2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) a suge

3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) a aspira; a absorbi

4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.)

2. noun

(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) supt

- sucker

- suck up to

suck up to

((slang) to do or say things to please one's boss etc for one's own benefit: They despise him because he's always sucking up to the boss.)

sucker

noun

1) ((slang) a person who is easily fooled or is stupid enough to do something: Who is the sucker who bought your car?) persoană/ insectă care suge

2) (a person or thing that sucks: Are these insects bloodsuckers?) ventuză

3) (an organ on an animal, eg an octopus, by which it sticks to objects.) ventuză

4) (a curved pad or disc (of rubber etc) that can be pressed on to a surface and stick there.) lăstar de pom neroditor

5) (a side shoot coming from the root of a plant.)

suckle

verb

(of a woman or female animal) to give milk from the breasts or teats to (a baby or young). a alăpta

suction

noun

1) (the action of sucking.) sugere

2) (the process of creating a vacuum by reducing air pressure on the surface of a liquid so that it can be drawn up into a tube etc, or between two surfaces, eg a rubber disc and a wall, so that they stick together.) aspirare

sudden

adjective

(happening etc quickly and unexpectedly: a sudden attack; His decision to get married is rather sudden!; a sudden bend in the road.) brusc

- suddenness

- suddenly

- all of a sudden

suddenly

adverb He suddenly woke up; Suddenly she realized that the stranger had a gun.) brusc, deodată

suddenness

noun caracter brusc

suds

noun plural

(soapsuds.) clăbuci

sue

[su:]

verb

1) (to start a law case against.) a intenta proces

2) ((with for: especially in law) to ask for (eg divorce).) a cere

suede

[sweid]

noun, adjective

((of) leather from a sheep or lamb etc with a soft, rough surface: suede shoes.) piele întoarsă

suet

['su:it]

noun

(the hard fat from around the kidneys of an ox or sheep.) seu

suffer

verb

1) (to undergo, endure or bear pain, misery etc: He suffered terrible pain from his injuries; The crash killed him instantly - he didn't suffer at all; I'll make you suffer for this insolence.) a suferi

2) (to undergo or experience: The army suffered enormous losses.) a suporta

3) (to be neglected: I like to see you enjoying yourself, but you mustn't let your work suffer.) a lâncezi

4) ((with from) to have or to have often (a particular illness etc): She suffers from stomach-aches.) a suferi (de)

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- suffering

suffering

noun ((a feeling of) pain or misery: The shortage of food caused widespread suffering; She keeps complaining about her sufferings.) suferinţă

suffice

verb

(to be enough for a purpose or person: Will $10 suffice (you) till Monday?) a ajunge

- sufficient

- sufficiency

- sufficiently

- suffice it to say

suffice it to say

(I need only say.) e destul să spunem

sufficiency

noun cantitate suficientă

sufficient

adjective (enough: We haven't sufficient food to feed all these people; Will $10 be sufficient for your needs?) destul, suficient

sufficiently

adverb suficient

suffix

noun

(a small part added to the end of a word that changes the meaning: goodness; quickly; advisable; misty; yellowish.) sufix

suffocate

verb

(to kill, die, cause distress to or feel distress, through lack of air or the prevention of free breathing: A baby may suffocate if it sleeps with a pillow; The smoke was suffocating him; May I open the window? I'm suffocating.) a se înăbuşi, a se sufoca

- suffocation

suffocation

noun sufocare

suffrage

noun

1) (the right to vote.) drept de vot

2) (voting.) vot, sufragiu

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- suffragette

suffragette

[-'‹et]

noun (one of the women who worked and fought for women's right to vote.) militantă pentru dreptul de vot al femeilor

sugar

['ʃuɡə]

1. noun

(the sweet substance that is obtained from sugar-cane, or from the juice of certain other plants, and used in cooking and for sweetening tea, coffee etc: Do you take sugar in your coffee?) zahăr

2. verb

(to sweeten, cover or sprinkle with sugar.) a îndulci (cu zahăr)

- sugary

- sugariness

- sugar-cane

- sugar-coated

- sugar-free

- sugar lump

- sugar tongs

sugar lump

(a small cube of sugar used for sweetening tea etc.) bucată de zahăr

sugar tongs

(an instrument for lifting sugar lumps: a pair of sugar tongs.) cleşte pentru apucat/luat zahărul

sugar-cane

noun (a type of tall grass from whose juice sugar is obtained.)

sugar-coated

adjective (covered with icing: sugar-coated biscuits.) acoperit cu zahăr

sugar-free

adjective (not containing sugar.)

sugariness

noun gust (prea) dulce

sugary

adjective

1) (tasting of sugar, or containing a lot of sugar: sugary foods.) zaharat

2) (too sweet or sentimental: a sugary story.) siropos

suggest

[sə'‹est, ](American also[) səɡ-]

verb

1) (to put (an idea etc) before another person etc for consideration; to propose: He suggested a different plan; I suggest doing it a different way; She suggested to me one or two suitable people for the committee; I suggest that we have lunch now.) a propune, a sugera

2) (to put (an idea etc) into a person's mind; to hint: Are you suggesting that I'm too old for the job?; An explanation suddenly suggested itself to me.) a insinua; a face aluzie

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- suggestion

suggestion

[- ən]

noun

1) (the act of suggesting.) sugestie

2) (something that is suggested; a proposal or idea: Has anyone any other suggestions to make?; What a clever suggestion!) propunere

3) (a slight trace or sign: There was a suggestion of boredom in his tone.) insinuare, aluzie

suicidal

adjective

1) (inclined to suicide: She sometimes feels suicidal.) sinucigaş

2) (extremely dangerous, or likely to lead to death or disaster: He was driving at a suicidal speed.) ucigător

suicidally

adverb în mod sinucigaş

suicide

noun

1) (the/an act of killing oneself deliberately: She committed suicide; an increasing number of suicides.) suicid, sinucidere

2) (a person who kills himself deliberately.) sinucigaş

•

- suicidal

- suicidally

suit

[su:t]

1. noun

1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) costum, taior

2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) costum

3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) proces

4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) cerere în căsătorie

5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) culoare

2. verb

1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) a conveni

2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) a se potrivi (cu)

3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) a adapta (la)

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- suited

- suitor

- suitcase

- follow suit

- suit down to the ground

- suit oneself

suit (someone) down to the ground

(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) a se potrivi ca o mănuşă

suit oneself

(to do what one wants to do.) a face după bunul său plac

suitability

noun potrivire

suitable

['su:təbl]

adjective

(negative unsuitable)

1) (right or appropriate for a purpose or occasion: I haven't any suitable shoes for the wedding; Those shoes are not suitable for walking in the country; Many people applied for the job but not one of them was suitable.) convenabil, corespunzător

2) (convenient: We must find a suitable day for our meeting.) care îi convine

•

- suitability

- suitableness

- suitably

suitableness

noun potrivire

suitably

adverb You're not suitably dressed.) în mod convenabil

suitcase

noun (a case with flat sides for clothes etc, used by a person when travelling: He hastily packed his (clothes in his) suitcase.) valiză

suite

[swi:t]

noun

(a number of things forming a set: a suite of furniture; He has composed a suite of music for the film.) ansamblu; suită

suited

adjective ((negative unsuited) fitted, or appropriate (to or for): I don't think he's suited to/for this work.) potrivit (pentru)

suitor

noun (an old word for a man who tries to gain the love of a woman.) pretendent

sulfur

see sulphur

sulk

verb

(to show anger or resentment by being silent: He's sulking because his mother won't let him have an ice-cream.) a bombăni

- sulky

- sulkily

- sulkiness

sulkily

adverb morocănos

sulkiness

noun îmbufnare

sulky

adjective (sulking, or tending to sulk: in a sulky mood; a sulky girl.) morocănos

sullen

adjective

(silent and bad-tempered: a sullen young man; a sullen expression.) ursuz

- sullenly

- sullenness

sullenly

adverb cu un aer ursuz

sullenness

noun aer ursuz

sulphate

[-feit]

noun (any of several substances containing sulphur, oxygen and some other element.) sulfat

sulphur

noun

(a light yellow non-metallic element found in the earth, which burns with a blue flame giving off a choking smell and is used in matches, gunpowder etc.) sulf

- sulphate

sultan

noun

(a ruler in certain Muslim countries.) sultan

noun

(the mother, wife, sister or daughter of a sultan.) sultană

sultana

II

noun

(a type of small, seedless raisin.) stafidă

sultriness

noun căldură sufocantă

sultry

adjective

1) ((of weather) hot but cloudy, and likely to become stormy.) înăbuşitor

2) ((of a person, especially a woman) passionate.) senzual, pasional

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- sultriness

sum

noun

1) (the amount or total made by two or more things or numbers added together: The sum of 12, 24, 7 and 11 is 54.) sumă, total

2) (a quantity of money: It will cost an enormous sum to repair the swimming pool.) sumă (de bani)

3) (a problem in arithmetic: My children are better at sums than I am.) problemă de aritmetică

•

- sum total

- sum up

sum total

(the complete or final total: The sum total of the damage cannot be calculated.) sumă totală

sum up

past tense, past participle - summed; verb (to give the main or important points of: He summed up the various proposals.) a rezuma

summaries

plural; see summary

summarise

verb (to make a summary of: He summarized the arguments.) a rezuma

summarize

verb (to make a summary of: He summarized the arguments.) a rezuma

summary

plural - summaries; noun

(a shortened form of a statement, story etc giving only the main points: A summary of his speech was printed in the newspaper.) rezumat, sumar

- summarize

- summarise

summed

past tense, past participle; see sum up

summer

noun

(the warmest season of the year: I went to Italy last summer; (also adjective) summer holidays.) de vară)

- summery

- summer camp

- summerhouse

- summertime

summer camp

noun (a place where children go during the summer vacation to take part in activities such as camping and sport.)

summerhouse

noun (a small building for sitting in, in a garden.)

summertime

noun (the season of summer.) vară

summery

adjective (like, or appropriate for, summer: summery weather; summery clothes.) estival, de vară

summit

1. noun

(the highest point: They reached the summit of the mountain at midday; At the age of thirty he was at the summit of his powers as a composer.) vârf, culme

2. adjective

((of a conference etc) at the highest level of international negotiation, at which heads of state meet for discussion.) la vârf

summon

verb

(to order to come or appear: He was summoned to appear in court; The head teacher summoned her to his room; A meeting was summoned.) a convoca

sump

noun

(the part of a motor-engine that contains the oil.) rezervor

sumptuous

adjective

(expensive and splendid: They live in sumptuous surroundings.) somptuos

sun

1. noun

1) (the round body in the sky that gives light and heat to the earth: The Sun is nearly 150 million kilometres away from the Earth.) soare

2) (any of the fixed stars: Do other suns have planets revolving round them?) soare

3) (light and heat from the sun; sunshine: We sat in the sun; In Britain they don't get enough sun; The sun has faded the curtains.) soare

2. verb

(to expose (oneself) to the sun's rays: He's sunning himself in the garden.) a se expune la soare

- sunless

- sunny

- sunniness

- sunbathe

- sunbeam

- sunburn

- sunburned

- sunburnt

- sundial

- sundown

- sunflower

- sunglasses

- sunlight

- sunlit

- sunrise

- sunset

- sunshade

- sunshine

- sunstroke

- suntan

- catch the sun

- under the sun

sunbathe

verb (to lie or sit in the sun, especially wearing few clothes, in order to get a suntan.) a face plajă

sunbeam

noun (a ray of the sun.) rază de soare

sunburn

noun (the brown or red colour of the skin caused by exposure to the sun's rays.) bronz

sunburned

adjective sunburnt faces.) bronzat

sunburnt

adjective sunburnt faces.) bronzat

sundae

noun

(a portion of ice-cream served with fruit, syrup etc: a fruit sundae.) îngheţată de fructe, cu nuci şi Chantilly

sundial

noun (a device, usually in a garden, for telling time from the shadow of a rod or plate on its surface cast by the sun.) cadran solar

sundown

noun ((especially American) sunset.) apus de soare

sunflower

noun (a type of large yellow flower with petals like rays of the sun, from whose seeds we get oil.) floarea-soarelui

sung

see sing

sunglasses

noun plural (glasses of dark-coloured glass or plastic to protect the eyes in bright sunlight.) ochelari de soare

sunk

see sink

sunken

adjective

1) (sunk under water: a sunken ship.) scufundat

2) (below the level of the surrounding area: a sunken garden.) jos, afundat

sunless

adjective (without sun, or lacking sunlight: a sunless room.) neînsorit

sunlight

noun (the light of the sun: The cat was sitting in a patch of sunlight.) lumina soarelui

sunlight ... suntan

see sun

sunlit

adjective (lighted up by the sun: a sunlit room.) însorit

sunniness

noun caracter vesel; veselie

sunny

adjective

1) (filled with sunshine: sunny weather.) însorit

2) (cheerful and happy: The child has a sunny nature.) fericit

sunrise

noun (the rising of the sun in the morning, or the time of this.) răsărit de soare

sunset

noun (the setting of the sun, or the time of this: the red glow of the sunset.) apus de soare

sunshade

noun (a type of umbrella for sheltering a person from the sun; a parasol.) umbrelă de soare; parasolar

sunshine

noun

1) (the light of the sun: The children were playing in the sunshine.) lumina soarelui

2) (cheerfulness or happiness.) fericire

sunstroke

noun (a serious illness caused by being in very hot sunshine for too long.) insolaţie

suntan

noun (a brown colour of the skin caused by exposure to the sun: I'm trying to get a suntan.) bronz

super

I ['su:pə]

adjective

(a slang word for extremely good, nice etc: a super new dress.) super

II see superintendent

superannuate

[su:pə'rænjueit]

verb

(to retire (a person) from employment because of old age, especially with a pension.) a pensiona

- superannuation

superannuation

noun pensie

superb

[su'pə:b]

adjective

(magnificent or excellent: a superb view/meal.) superb, magnific

- superbly

superbly

adverb superb, magnific

supercilious

[su:pə'siliəs]

adjective

(contemptuous or disdainful: a supercilious look.) dispreţuitor

- superciliously

- superciliousness

superciliously

adverb dispreţuitor, cu dispreţ

superciliousness

noun dispreţ

superficial

[su:pə'fiʃəl]

adjective

1) (on, or affecting, the surface only: The wound is only superficial.) superficial

2) (not thorough: He has only a superficial knowledge of the subject.) superficial

•

- superficiality

- superficially

superficiality

[-ʃi'æ-]

noun superficialitate

superficially

adverb (în mod) superficial

superfluous

[su'pə:fluəs]

adjective

(extra; beyond what is needed or wanted.) superfluu

superhighway

noun

((American) a very wide road for fast traffic.)

superhuman

[su:pə'hju:mən]

adjective

(divine, or beyond what is human: superhuman powers; a man of superhuman strength.) supraomenesc

superintend

[su:pərin'tend]

verb

(to supervise: An adult should be present to superintend the children's activities.) a supraveghea

- superintendence

- superintendent

superintendence

noun He placed his estate under the superintendence of a manager.) supraveghere

superintendent

noun

1) (a person who superintends something, or is in charge of an institution, building etc: the superintendent of a hospital.) director

2) ((abbreviation super; often abbreviated to Supt when written) a police officer of the rank above chief inspector.) comisar (de poliţie)

superior

[su'piəriə]

1. adjective

1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) superior

2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) superior

3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) superior

2. noun

(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) superior

- superiority

superiority

[-'o-]

noun superioritate

superlative

[su'pə:lətiv]

1. adjective

((of an adjective or adverb) of the highest degree of comparison: `Biggest' is a superlative adjective.) superlativ

2. noun

((an adjective or adverb of) the superlative degree: `Best' and `worst' are the superlatives of `good' and `bad'; She is the prettiest girl in the room; We'll go by different roads to see who will arrive (the) soonest / most quickly.) superlativ

superman

['su:pəmæn]

noun

(an imagined man of the future with amazing powers: a race of supermen.) superman, supraom

supermarket

noun

(a large, self-service store selling food and other goods.) supermarket

supernatural

[su:pə'næ ərəl]

adjective

((of eg matters concerning ghosts etc) beyond what is natural or physically possible: supernatural happenings; a creature of supernatural strength.) supranatural

supersonic

[su:pə'sonik]

adjective

(faster than the speed of sound: These planes travel at supersonic speeds.) supersonic

superstition

[su:pə'stiʃən]

noun

1) ((the state of fear and ignorance resulting from) the belief in magic, witchcraft and other things that cannot he explained by reason.) superstiţie

2) (an example of this type of belief: There is an old superstition that those who marry in May will have bad luck.) superstiţie

•

- superstitious

- superstitiously

superstitious

adjective superstitious beliefs; She has always been very superstitious.) superstiţios

superstitiously

adverb (în mod) superstiţios

supervise

verb

(to direct, control or be in charge of (work, workers etc): She supervises the typists.) a dirija, a supraveghea, a superviza

- supervision

- supervisor

supervision

[-'viʒən]

noun (the act or work of supervising or state of being supervised: The firm's accounts are under the personal supervision of the manager; These children should have more supervision.) supraveghere, supervizare

supervisor

noun (a person who supervises.) supraveghetor, supervisor

supper

noun

(a meal taken at the end of the day: Would you like some supper?; She has invited me to supper.) cină

- supper-time

supper-time

noun (the time in the evening when people eat supper: I'll be back at supper-time.)

supple

adjective

((of the body etc) bending easily: Take exercise if you want to keep supple; supple dancers.) suplu

- suppleness

supplement

1.

noun

(an addition made to supply something lacking, or to correct errors etc: A supplement to the dictionary is to be published next year.) supliment

2. [-ment]

verb

(to make, or be, an addition to: He does an evening job to supplement his wages.) a completa

- supplementary

supplementary

[-'men-]

adjective (added to supply what is lacking; additional.) suplimentar

suppleness

noun

supplicant

noun

(a person begging humbly and earnestly eg for mercy.)

supplication

noun

((an) earnest prayer or entreaty.) implorare

supply

1. verb

(to give or provide: Who is supplying the rebels with guns and ammunition?; Extra paper will be supplied by the teacher if it is needed; The town is supplied with water from a reservoir in the hills; The shop was unable to supply what she wanted.) a furniza, a aproviziona

2. noun

1) (the act or process of supplying.) aprovizionare

2) ((often in plural) an amount or quantity that is supplied; a stock or store: She left a supply of food for her husband when she went away for a few days; Who will be responsible for the expedition's supplies?; Fresh supplies will be arriving soon.) aprovizionare, stoc

•

- be in short supply

support

[sə'po:t]

1. verb

1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) a susţine, a sprijini

2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) a susţine

3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) a corobora, a confirma

4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) a creşte

2. noun

1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) sprijin, susţinere

2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) suport

•

- supporter

- supporting

supporter

noun (a person who helps or supports (a person, cause, team etc): a crowd of football supporters.) suporter

supporting

adjective ((of an actor, rôle etc) secondary to the leading actor, rôle etc: He has had many supporting rôles; a supporting cast.) secundar, de sprijin

suppress

[sə'pres]

verb

1) (to defeat or put a stop to (eg a rebellion).) a reprima

2) (to keep back or stifle: She suppressed a laugh.) a reprima

3) (to prevent from being published, known etc: to suppress information.) a suprima; a interzice

•

- suppression

suppression

[-ʃən]

noun reprimare, suprimare; interzicere

supremacy

[su'preməsi]

noun (the state of being the greatest or most powerful: How did Rome maintain her supremacy over the rest of the world for so long?) supremaţie

supreme

[su'pri:m]

adjective

1) (the highest, greatest, or most powerful: the supreme ruler.) suprem

2) (the greatest possible: an act of supreme courage.) suprem

•

- supremely

- supremacy

- the Supreme Court

supremely

adverb suprem

surcharge

noun

(an extra amount of money charged: We paid for our holiday abroad in advance but we had to pay a surcharge because of the devaluation of the pound.) suprataxă, majorare

sure

[ʃuə]

1. adjective

1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) sigur

2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) sigur

3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) sigur

2. adverb

((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') desigur, sigur, bineînţeles

- surely

- sureness

- sure-footed

- as sure as

- be sure to

- be/feel sure of oneself

- for sure

- make sure

- sure enough

sure enough

(in fact, as was expected: I thought she'd be angry, and sure enough she was.) într-adevăr

sure-footed

adjective (not likely to slip or stumble: Goats are sure-footed animals.) stabil, sigur pe picioare

surely

adverb

1) (used in questions, exclamations etc to indicate what the speaker considers probable: Surely she's finished her work by now!; You don't believe what she said, surely?) (în mod) sigur

2) (without doubt, hesitation, mistake or failure: Slowly but surely we're achieving our aim.) sigur

3) ((in answers) certainly; of course: `May I come with you?' `Surely!') desigur

sureness

noun certitudine; siguranţă

surf

[sə:f]

1. noun

(the foam made as waves break on rocks or on the shore: The children were playing in the white surf.) val

2. verb

1) (to ride on a surfboard as a sport.)

2) (to look for interesting sites on the Internet.)

•

- surfer

- surfing

- surfboard

surface

['sə:fis]

1. noun

1) (the outside part (of anything): Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water; This road has a very uneven surface.) suprafaţă

2) (the outward appearance of, or first impression made by, a person or thing: On the surface he seems cold and unfriendly, but he's really a kind person.) aparenţă

2. verb

1) (to put a surface on (a road etc): The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.) a pardosi

2) ((of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface.) a ieşi la suprafaţă

•

- surface mail

surface mail

(mail sent by ship, train etc and not by aeroplane.) corespondenţă de suprafaţă

surfboard

noun (a board on which a bather rides towards shore on the surf.) planşă de surf

surfer

noun

surfing

noun (also surf-riding)

1) (the sport of riding on a surfboard.) surfing

2) (looking for interesting sites on the Internet.)

surge

[sə:‹]

1. verb

((of eg water or waves) to move forward with great force: The waves surged over the rocks.) a se năpusti

2. noun

(a surging movement, or a sudden rush: The stone hit his head and he felt a surge of pain; a sudden surge of anger.) durere bruscă; acces

surgeon

['sə:‹ən]

noun

1) (a doctor who treats injuries or diseases by operations in which the body sometimes has to be cut open, eg to remove a diseased part.) chirurg

2) (a doctor in the army or navy.) medic militar

•

- surgery

- surgical

- surgically

surgery

['sə:‹əri]

- plural surgeries (-)

1) (the practice or art of a surgeon: to specialize in surgery.) chirurgie

2) (a doctor's or dentist's room in which he examines patients.) cabinet (de consultaţii)

surgical

['sə:‹ikəl]

adjective (of, or by means of, surgery: surgical instruments; He is in need of surgical treatment.) de chirurgie, chirurgical

surgically

adverb chirurgical, prin operaţie

surliness

noun aer ursuz

surly

['sə:li]

adjective

(bad-tempered or rude.) ursuz

- surliness

surmount

verb

(to overcome or deal with (problems, obstacles etc) successfully: He surmounted these obstacles without trouble.) a surmonta

surname

['sə:neim]

noun

(a person's family name: The common way of addressing people is by their surnames, preceded by Mr, Mrs, Miss, Dr etc; Smith is a common British surname.) nume de familie

surpass

verb

(to be, or do, better, or more than.) a depăşi

surplus

['sə'pləs]

noun

(the amount left over when what is required has been used etc: Canada produces a surplus of raw materials; (also adjective) surplus stocks; The country had a trade surplus (= exported more than it imported) last month.) (în) surplus

surprise

1. noun

((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; (also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) surpriză

2. verb

1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) a surprinde

2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) a surprinde

3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) a surprinde

•

- surprised

- surprising

- surprisingly

- take by surprise

surprised

adjective (showing or feeling surprise: his surprised face; I'm surprised (that) he's not here; You behaved badly - I'm surprised at you!; I wouldn't be surprised if he won.) surprins

surprising

adjective (likely to cause surprise: surprising news; It is not surprising that he resigned.) surprinzător, uimitor

surprisingly

adverb Surprisingly, he did win.) în mod surprinzător/uimitor

surrender

[sə'rendə]

1. verb

1) (to yield: The general refused to surrender to the enemy; We shall never surrender!) a se preda

2) (to give up or abandon: He surrendered his claim to the throne; You must surrender your old passport when applying for a new one.) a renunţa; a abandona

2. noun

((an) act of surrendering: The garrison was forced into surrender.) capitulare

surrogate

noun

(a person or thing that is considered or used as a substitute for another person or thing.)

- surrogate mother

surrogate mother

noun (a woman who has a baby for another woman who is unable to have babies.)

surround

verb

1) (to be, or come, all round: Britain is surrounded by sea; Enemy troops surrounded the town; Mystery surrounds his death.) a înconjura

2) (to enclose: He surrounded the castle with a high wall.) a împrejmui

•

- surrounding

- surroundings

surrounding

adjective (lying or being all round: the city and its surrounding suburbs.) înconjurător

surroundings

noun plural

1) (the area etc that is round a place: a pleasant hotel in delightful surroundings.) împrejurimi

2) (the conditions etc in which a person, animal etc lives: He was happy to be at home again in his usual surroundings.) mediu înconjurător

survey

1. [sə'vei]

verb

1) (to look at, or view, in a general way: He surveyed his neat garden with satisfaction.) a privi

2) (to examine carefully or in detail.) a inspecta

3) (to measure, and estimate the position, shape etc of (a piece of land etc): They have started to survey the piece of land that the new motorway will pass through.) a măsura

4) (to make a formal or official inspection of (a house etc that is being offered for sale).) a inspecta

2. ['sə:vei]

noun

1) (a look or examination; a report: After a brief survey of the damage he telephoned the police; He has written a survey of crime in big cities.) examen; studiu

2) (a careful measurement of land etc.) topografiere

•

- surveyor

surveyor

noun (a person whose job is to survey buildings or land.) expert; topograf

survival

noun (the state of surviving: the problem of survival in sub-zero temperatures; (also adjective) survival equipment.) de menţinere în viaţă)

survive

verb

1) (to remain alive in spite of (a disaster etc): Few birds managed to survive the bad winter; He didn't survive long after the accident.) a supravieţui

2) (to live longer than: He died in 1940 but his wife survived him by another twenty years; He is survived by his wife and two sons.) a supravieţui

•

- survival

- surviving

- survivor

surviving

adjective (remaining alive: She has no surviving relatives.) în viaţă

survivor

noun (a person who survives a disaster etc: There were no survivors of the air crash.) supravieţuitor

suspect

1. [sə'spekt]

verb

1) (to think (a person etc) guilty: Whom do you suspect (of the crime)?; I suspect him of killing the girl.) a bănui (de), a suspecta (de)

2) (to distrust: I suspected her motives / air of honesty.) a suspecta

3) (to think probable: I suspect that she's trying to hide her true feelings; I began to suspect a plot.) a bănui

2.

noun

(a person who is thought guilty: There are three possible suspects in this murder case.) suspect

3. adjective

(not trustworthy: I think his statement is suspect.) suspect

- suspicion

- suspicious

- suspiciously

- suspiciousness

suspend

[sə'spend]

verb

1) (to hang: The meat was suspended from a hook.) a atârna

2) (to keep from falling or sinking: Particles of dust are suspended in the air.) a suspenda

3) (to stop or discontinue temporarily: All business will be suspended until after the funeral.) a suspenda

4) (to prevent (a person) temporarily from continuing his (professional) activities or having his usual privileges: Two footballers were suspended after yesterday's match.) a suspenda

•

- suspended sentence

- suspenders

- suspense

- suspension

- suspension bridge

suspended sentence

noun (a prison sentence that will take effect only if the criminal commits a (similar) crime again.)

suspenders

noun plural

1) (a pair, or set, of elastic straps for holding up socks or stockings.) bretele

2) ((American) braces for holding up trousers.)

suspense

[-s]

noun (a state of uncertainty and anxiety: We waited in suspense for the result of the competition.) suspans

suspension

[-ʃən]

noun

1) (the act of suspending.) suspendare

2) (in a motor vehicle etc, the system of springs etc supporting the frame on the axles.) suspensie

3) (a liquid with solid particles that do not sink.) suspensie

suspension bridge

(a type of bridge that has its roadway suspended from cables supported by towers.) pod suspendat

suspicion

[sə'spiʃən]

noun

1) (the process of suspecting or being suspected; the/a feeling causing a person to suspect: They looked at each other with suspicion; I have a suspicion that she is not telling the truth.) suspiciune

2) (a slight quantity or trace: There was a suspicion of triumph in his tone.) suspiciune

suspicious

[sə'spiʃəs]

adjective

1) (having or showing suspicion: I'm always suspicious of men like him; a suspicious glance.) bănuitor, suspicios

2) (causing or arousing suspicion: suspicious circumstances.) suspect

suspiciously

[sə'spiʃəsli]

adverb cu suspiciune; într-un mod suspect

suspiciousness

noun caracter suspicios/ suspect

sustain

[sə'stein]

verb

1) (to bear (the weight of): The branches could hardly sustain the weight of the fruit.) a suporta

2) (to give help or strength to: The thought of seeing her again sustained him throughout his ordeal.) a susţine

suède

[sweid]

noun, adjective

((of) leather from a sheep or lamb etc with a soft, rough surface: suede shoes.) piele întoarsă